Site reports potholes, dangerous streets around Seattle

You don’t have to fume in silence when your car hits that irritating pothole on your street.

Report the incident to SeeClickFix.com, and it might get fixed. You might even find you’re not the only one who’s tired of hitting the hole every morning.

SeeClickFix lets citizens report nuisances around their hometowns — for instance, an outbreak of graffiti in a public park or a traffic light that isn’t working.

The site, based out of New Haven, was developed to foster discussion between citizens and governments. The founders describe their vision this way:

“Imagine a world where every citizen feels empowered and part of their neighborhood. Imagine if everyone trusted and felt taken care of by their local government. We know there are already a lot of involved citizens and hard-working local authorities and service people. We seek to use the power of the internet to bring them closer together and reach even more people.”

The site reports 14 people have complained it’s dangerous for pedestrians to cross at East Thomas Street and 12th Avenue East on Capitol Hill.

Not far away is another problem intersection: 10 people have complained about chaos at Broadway and East John Street, saying it’s often backed up because drivers find it challenging to make left turns.

Click here to see what else Seattle is complaining about. The interactive map below shows the most recent reports.

SeeClickFix isn’t the only site like this. There’s EveryBlock.com, for starters.